Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Online Education